pellicle mirror: Meaning and Definition of

pel'licle mir"ror

Pronunciation: [key]
— Photog. Photog.
  1. a fixed mirror in a single-lens reflex camera that reflects some of the light entering the lens to the ground-glass view screen while permitting most of the light to pass through to the film.
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